What does this one mean? -quote-?

Question

What does this mean?

Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinions.. . .

Answer 1

i think its somewhere along the lines of if you take everyone else's opinions, how can you possibly make your own? and if you can't even have an opinion, how can you possibly be great?

Answer 2

it means that those people who care about fashion and what people think won't accomplish great things....great quote!

Answer 3

The only way to create something new is to stray away from the old.

Don't let others tell you you are going the wrong direction.  There have been many people throughout history who have accomplished great things despite popular opposition.  Example: The world is flat.

Answer 4

It means that if people only follow these fads,trends and popular opinions then they are not creating, thinking or acting with their own thoughts .This will prevent you from doing great things.